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Kaoru Yachigusa

Kaoru Yachigusa

Actor Jan 6 (died age 88) Osaka Prefecture, Japan 1953–2019 (66 year career)
6.7 avg rating

Biography

Kaoru Yachigusa (八千草 薫, Yachigusa Kaoru, January 6, 1931 – October 24, 2019) was a Japanese actress from Osaka Prefecture. From 1947 to 1957, she was a member of the Takarazuka Revue. After leaving the revue, she was active in film, television, and narration. She has gotten some Japanese awards and honours such as; Medal with Purple Ribbon (1997), Order of the Rising Sun, 4th Class, Gold Rays with Rosette (2003), and Mainichi Film Awards: Tanaka Kinuyo Prize (2004) Yachigusa died on October 24…

Known For

Hachiko
Film

Hachiko

Shizuko Ueno
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto
Film

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Otsu
Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple
Film

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Otsu
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island
Film

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Otsu
Giovanni's Island
Film

Giovanni's Island

Older Sawako (voice)
Pastoral: To Die in the Country
Film

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

Married woman
Samurai Assassin
Film

Samurai Assassin

Mitsu
The Great Passage
Film

The Great Passage

Chie Matsumoto

Filmography

Acting (102)

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Movies (71)

Tokyo Phoenix

Tokyo Phoenix

2017

as (voice)

7.5
Kidnap Tour

Kidnap Tour

2016

as Kiyoe

6.8
Mifune: The Last Samurai

Mifune: The Last Samurai

2016

as Self - Actress

7.2
Three Moons

Three Moons

2015

as Aya Kosaka

Before The Leaves Fall

Before The Leaves Fall

2015

as Ichiko Ogawa

Giovanni's Island

Giovanni's Island

2014

as Older Sawako (voice)

7.5
A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

A Pierrot Praying for the Moon

2014

as Sakura Tamai

The Great Passage

The Great Passage

2013

as Chie Matsumoto

7.2
Don't Lose Heart

Don't Lose Heart

2013

as Toyo Shibata

8.0
Gaku

Gaku

2012

as Kazama Kaya

Until the Break of Dawn

Until the Break of Dawn

2012

as Tsuru Hatada

6.7
Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor

2009

as Kaduko Torikai

6.6
Toad's Oil

Toad's Oil

2009

as Hikari's Grandmother

7.0
Listen to My Heart

Listen to My Heart

2009

as Akiko Matsuda

Flavor of Happiness

Flavor of Happiness

2008

as Yuriko Nagata

6.3
Talk, Talk, Talk

Talk, Talk, Talk

2007

as Haruko Toyama

5.9
Only You Can Hear Me

Only You Can Hear Me

2007

as Sachi Nozaki

6.4
実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

実録・小野田少尉 遅すぎた帰還

2005
Negotiator

Negotiator

2005
6.7
Like Asura

Like Asura

2003

as Takezawa Fuji

6.5
The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

The Life and Love of Kenji Miyazawa

1996

as Iti Miyazawa

Saiyūki

Saiyūki

1993

as 观世音菩萨

A Samurai's Sorrow

A Samurai's Sorrow

1993
Sometime, Somewhere

Sometime, Somewhere

1992

as Chairman's wife

Four Days of Snow and Blood

Four Days of Snow and Blood

1989

as Taka Suzuki

6.8
Hachiko

Hachiko

1987

as Shizuko Ueno

7.8
Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

Satsujin Kou Oku no Hosomichi

1983
The Tale of Genji

The Tale of Genji

1981
The Last Game

The Last Game

1979
Blood Type: Blue

Blood Type: Blue

1978
5.5
The Corporation

The Corporation

1976
1.0
A Bird of Africa

A Bird of Africa

1975
Pastoral: To Die in the Country

Pastoral: To Die in the Country

1974

as Married woman

7.4
Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

Tora-san's Dream-Come-True

1972

as Chiyo

7.6
Morning Fog

Morning Fog

1971
Inu to Asachan

Inu to Asachan

1969
Waga koi waga uta

Waga koi waga uta

1969
The Sisters and I

The Sisters and I

1967

as Shima

The Betrayal

The Betrayal

1966

as Namie

6.2
With Beauty and Sorrow

With Beauty and Sorrow

1965

as Otoko Ueno

5.4
Samurai Assassin

Samurai Assassin

1965

as Mitsu

7.3
The Domain: The Naniwa Story

The Domain: The Naniwa Story

1965
3.2
Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

Shinobi No Mono 6: The Last Iga Spy

1965
6.2
Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

Bad Reputation: Invincible Notorious Men

1965
Hello, Baby

Hello, Baby

1964

as Fujiko Tachikawa

10.0
The Human Vapor

The Human Vapor

1960

as Fujichiyo Kasuga

6.6
The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

The Adventures of Sun Wu Kung

1959

as Tsui Lan, the maiden in distress

Temptation on Glamour Island

Temptation on Glamour Island

1959

as Tomiko

6.0
Nuregami kenpo

Nuregami kenpo

1958
Epic Crash

Epic Crash

1958
Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

Yajikita dōchū sugoroku

1958
Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

Tabi sugata nezumi kozō

1958
Holiday in Tokyo

Holiday in Tokyo

1958
Atarashii Sebiro

Atarashii Sebiro

1957
Snow Country

Snow Country

1957

as Yôko

6.7
The Living Koheiji

The Living Koheiji

1957

as Ochika

The President Talks Bank

The President Talks Bank

1956
The President's Boss

The President's Boss

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956

as Otsu

7.2
The Legend of the White Serpent

The Legend of the White Serpent

1956

as Xiaoqing

5.6
The Maiden Courtesan

The Maiden Courtesan

1956
Settlement of Love

Settlement of Love

1956

as Asako

Stray Sheep

Stray Sheep

1955

as Mineko

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple

1955

as Otsu

7.2
Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

Samurai I: Musashi Miyamoto

1954

as Otsu

7.2
The Princess Sen

The Princess Sen

1954

as Dancing waiting-girl

5.0
Madame Butterfly

Madame Butterfly

1954

as Cio-Cio-San

Princess Finds Her Prince

Princess Finds Her Prince

1953
Mr. Pu

Mr. Pu

1953
6.5
Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

Kisan Detective Story: The Mysterious Doll-Maker

1953

as Ohikari

Traveling with Breeze

Traveling with Breeze

1953